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Maui Snorkel Raft: Semi-Private Ocean Adventure
4.8
222 Ratings
Lahaina
Experience Maui’s best semi-private snorkeling with dolphins. Small groups, certified lifeguards, and unforgettable ocean adventures await. Book your spot now!
Experience Maui’s best semi-private snorkeling with dolphins. Small groups, certified lifeguards, and unforgettable ocean adventures await. Book your spot now!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 1223 Front St - Maui’s only Semi-Private Eco-Snorkel Tour takes you to the island of Lanai for snorkeling, dolphin watching and Hawaiian stories. All level snorkeling and instruction included by Certified Lifeguard crew. Our Award Winning Hawaiian owned snorkel tour has <18 guests making it the closest you can get to a private charter experience….
- 1223 Front St - Maui’s only Semi-Private Eco-Snorkel Tour takes you to the island of Lanai for snorkeling, dolphin watching and Hawaiian stories. All level snorkeling and instruction included by Certified Lifeguard crew. Our Award Winning Hawaiian owned snorkel tour has <18 guests making it the closest you can get to a private charter experience. Experience the island’s sea cliffs, remote snorkel spots and dolphin watching (we see dolphins on almost every trip!). We visit unique snorkel spots on Lanai where you will see tropical fish and may even swim with turtles. Enjoy a breakfast of sweet pastries and a fresh fruit platter of pineapple and watermelon. Fresh deli lunch includes assorted wraps - Chicken Caesar, Ham BLT, or Falafel/Veggie (GF wrap available upon request). Snacks are Maui Style Potato Chips and cookies. Beverages include soda, green tea and water. Bring your camera, reef safe sunscreen and be ready for an authentic ocean adventure. * From Dec-April, this tour includes whale watching, 1 snorkel stop and is 4 hours in duration. (Please note our change in vessels due to the loss of our rafts in the Lahaina Fire) Departure is a short drive from Kaanapali to Lahaina.
What's Included
- Breakfast
- Carbonated beverages
- 3 Certified Lifeguards onboard
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Snorkel Instruction by Certified Lifeguards
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Snorkel Floatation Devices
- Breakfast
- Carbonated beverages
- 3 Certified Lifeguards onboard
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Snorkel Instruction by Certified Lifeguards
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Snorkel Floatation Devices
What's Not Included
- No Spray Sunscreen Permitted - Reef Safe Sunscreen Only
- No pregnant persons or children under 4 years old permitted
- No Spray Sunscreen Permitted - Reef Safe Sunscreen Only
- No pregnant persons or children under 4 years old permitted
Additional Information
Experience the unique Semi-Private Snorkel Raft Tours on Maui, offering the closest experience to a private charter. With three certified lifeguards on board, participants receive the necessary snorkel instruction and safety guidance for an unforgettable adventure. Proudly Native Hawaiian owned and recognized as TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice, this has…
Experience the unique Semi-Private Snorkel Raft Tours on Maui, offering the closest experience to a private charter. With three certified lifeguards on board, participants receive the necessary snorkel instruction and safety guidance for an unforgettable adventure. Proudly Native Hawaiian owned and recognized as TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice, this has been Maui’s original ocean rafting experience for over 30 years. The small group tours provide a fun, family-style atmosphere. Explore remote, beginner-friendly snorkel spots on Maui and Lanai, with snorkel instruction included! Enjoy eye-level encounters with dolphins and, during migration season from December to April, whales, on our low-to-water adventure raft vessels. Join this ocean adventure for memories that will last a lifetime!
Conveniently located just a short drive from Kaanapali, Kahana, Napili, Kapalua, and other West Maui accommodations, it is also a delightful destination for visitors staying in Kihei or Wailea.
- No Infants
- Must be able to climb swim ladder on boat
- No children under 4
- Full faced mask not permitted per Coast Guard safety hazard notification
Location
1223 Front St
Front Street
CHECK IN 30 minutes prior to tour at Dive Maui Shop at 1223 Front Street, Lahaina. Park near Lahaina Cannery Mall and walk toward the ocean to Front Street, go south and over the bridge, dive shop is on the right before the blue building. Some roads are closed in the area, give yourself extra time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(222 Ratings)
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8rashidm
Mar 2, 2025
Great trip - Great trip, the captain and guide were very informative. We would recommend it, and do it again. We saw whales breaching.
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Explore09496013230
Jan 14, 2025
JILL ROCKS IT, but not the boat! - This trip was the best. Jill, Nicole, and Olivia were dynamite. They took care of everything. There were two non-swimmers on the trip that had never been in water like this trip. Nicole took care of them in the water, Olivia fed us snacks, and Jill, or amazing captain, took care of everything else. She gave us the scoop on everything beforehand, and she made sure we found the whales and stayed with the whales so that we got an amazing up close experience with the whales. OUT OF SIGHT EXPERIENCE. Thank you JILL for taking care of us as well as you did. LOVED IT!
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Chad
Dec 27, 2024
Great whale and snorkel trip. - Great quaint boat that felt very personable. We saw best whales and dolphins we’ve ever seen. Sy and Meredith were great life guards and helping find cool things to look at while snorkeling.
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Michelle_n
Oct 24, 2024
Amazing day on the water - What a fantastic day on the water. Captain Jack was hilarious, informative, and a highly skilled mariner. Loved all of it! The best food we’ve ever had on a boat trip… and we have done many. Mahalo!
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Sarah_c
Sep 27, 2024
Amazing Snorkel Tour - Wonderful experience. Great crew! Captain Jill is excellent along with Jess and Si. Amazing snorkeling experience. Would definitely book with this group again!
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X8326ehjessicag
Sep 23, 2024
Fantastic snorkeling trip! - Absolutely amazing snorkeling trip with Captian Jill, Val, and Danielle. They made sure we had a great time and were safe! Absolutely would recommend taking a trip with them!
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Deborah_l
Sep 19, 2024
Terrific tour! All it was... - Terrific tour! All it was advertised to be, with attention to the small group and maximizing on best experience possible given the daily weather conditions. Incredible boat staff!
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Venture67959429410
Sep 5, 2024
Book this tour. - We have taken quite a few toura over the yeats and love to snorkel. This trip was great. With the smaller group we had more time in the water. The two ladies were knowledgeable and we saw amazing reef life. It was organized, fun and educational. We would recommend this to anyone. Worth every dime. And the 80s soundtrack was a bonus!! Lol
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199ricke
Feb 23, 2025
Get whales and you’ll be stoked! - Second time out with these guys. The boat is comfortable enough and the crew are fine. Drinks available on the cruise for $5. Non-alcoholic are free. Seeing whales is about luck. The captain gives the tour over the sound system and follows whale spouts or breaches. He’s kind of hard to understand to be honest, speaks fast but very knowledgeable of whales. He’s as approachable as a porcupine though. I tried to say hello since this was my second trip and got zero out of him. Go for the whales and if you get lucky you will be super psyched. If you get skunked you’ll be disappointed by everything because the service and captain are average.
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Kayla_b
Jan 19, 2025
Disappointed - Disappointed with this tour. This was my second time booking with this company, had an awesome time the first trip. This one not so much. We never made it to Lanai, and none of the staff even said anything until I asked when we were going to Lanai. Their response was “we won’t be going today because the weather won’t allow it” Understandable, but that should’ve been announced right off the bat. We only got to snorkel one spot on Maui for about 45 minutes and it was not good. Hardly any fish, so that was really disappointing as I booked a $200 snorkel trip…. However, the whale watching was incredible and we got to see some awesome whales right up close to the boat. I really wish we could’ve seen some dolphins and got to Lanai. 4 hour snorkel trip and 3 hours 20 min of it was whale watching. Would’ve gotten 1 star if it weren’t for the whale activity we saw. I just wish the crew would’ve explained why we weren’t going to Lanai or even simply stated that before we got on the water. It seemed as if they were winging it and hoping no one would notice. Had a much better time snorkeling black rock for free. Will not be rebooking with this company.
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